German-English translations for schub

impetus
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Space travel should be given new impetus. Die Raumfahrt sollte einen neuen Schub bekommen. We have seen a genuine new impetus, with the presentation of the electricity directive. Wir haben gesehen, dass wirklich ein neuer Schub passiert ist, nachdem die Elektrizitätsrichtlinie vorgelegt wurde. Money-laundering and counter-terrorism were the watchwords when this was given renewed impetus in the aftermath of 11 September. Einen erneuten Schub gab es nach dem 11. September, Stichworte sind Geldwäsche und Terrorbekämpfung.
acute phase

batch
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We made a batch of cookies to take to the partyWe poured a bucket of water in at the top, and the ice-maker dispensed a batch of ice-cubes at the bottomThe system throttled itself to batches of 50 requests at a time to keep the thread count under control
thrust
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Pierre was a master swordsman, and could parry the thrusts of lesser men with barely a thought.The cutpurse tried to knock her satchel from her hands, but she avoided his thrust and yelled, "Thief!"Spacecraft are engineering marvels, designed to resist the thrust of liftoff, as well as the reverse pressure of the void.